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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Dilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisRobert PuttRobert PuttJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbySarah FlindSarah FlindMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyMark LambertMark LambertLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottJohn TamsJohn TamsBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphnePatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessJulian BleachJulian BleachMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererDavid PughDavid PughHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountJane WymarkJane WymarkRichard GraydonRichard GraydonRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketJohn TordoffJohn TordoffJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeMichael AndrewMichael AndrewRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerJessica JamesJessica JamesMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaEwen BremnerEwen BremnerUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseJohn WarnerJohn WarnerHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringBrenda BruceBrenda BruceJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinChristopher GoodChristopher GoodPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamMerelina KendallMerelina KendallJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyGregory FloyGregory FloySally FaulknerSally FaulknerJulian FirthJulian FirthNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenIan LindsayIan LindsayNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyDavid SterneDavid SterneJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsRon CookRon CookDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookMichael MearsMichael MearsDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnAlan FordAlan Ford